Adnan Rasheed 
KEY POINTS Philip Rivers is interviewing for the Buffalo Bills head coaching job weeks after the former Pro Bowl quarterback returned from retirement to play three games in the NFL, according to ESPN. The unexpected interview places Rivers, forty four, into one of the league’s most visible vacancies as Buffalo recalibrates following postseason disappointment. The … Read more
KEY POINTS Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder later accused of leading a global cocaine trafficking network, was arrested in Mexico and transferred to US custody. US law enforcement officials said Friday, ending an international manhunt involving American, Canadian and Mexican authorities. The Ryan Wedding arrest represents a significant development in US efforts to … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his newly announced Trump Board of Peace, escalating a dispute between leaders of standing allies. The withdrawal, announced late Thursday on Trump’s Truth Social platform, followed sharp exchanges over Canada’s sovereignty and the postwar international order. … Read more
KEY POINTS Microsoft Outlook outages on Thursday affected users worldwide, disrupting email communication and access to Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams and OneDrive. The outages began in the early afternoon US Eastern Time and lasted several hours, highlighting the dependence of businesses on cloud productivity tools for daily operations. Reports from Downdetector showed complaints peaking … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered federal agencies to review funding sent to several Democratic controlled states, signaling an effort to use federal dollars to pressure jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement authorities. The directive, issued this week by the Office of Management and Budget, instructs Cabinet agencies to catalog federal … Read more
KEY POINTS A widespread Microsoft 365 outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and other core workplace tools across multiple regions Thursday, leaving businesses, schools and government offices struggling to access email and collaboration services, according to Microsoft service alerts and enterprise administrators. The Microsoft 365 outage emerged during peak business hours in North America and extended into … Read more
KEY POINTS NEW YORK — Pop superstar Harry Styles has unveiled a major global tour residency, Together, Together, marking his first extended series of performances since completing his marathon Love on Tour in 2023. The residency spans seven cities and 30 shows at Madison Square Garden, with additional performances scheduled in Amsterdam, London, Sao Paulo, … Read more
KEY POINTS Goyang, South Korea — After a nearly four year hiatus to fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service, global pop sensation BTS announced Wednesday they will return to live performance with an extensive 2026 BTS World Tour. The tour, set to begin April 9, 2026, in Goyang, South Korea, will span 79 shows in … Read more
KEY POINTS CABOT, Ark. — A single Arkansas Lottery ticket purchased in Cabot claimed the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, marking one of the largest lottery prizes in US history. The winner, who opted for a lump sum payment of $834.9 million before taxes, remained anonymous, officials said Thursday. The winning numbers for the Dec. 24 … Read more
KEY POINTS A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near the Utah Wyoming border early Thursday, shaking remote areas of northern Utah and highlighting persistent seismic activity in the Intermountain West. The quake occurred shortly before eight am local time and was centered in the Uinta Mountains, about twenty miles south of Evanston, Wyoming, USGS data shows. … Read more
